Veronica Rawnsley, And Justin Rawnsley, Parents Of F.R, Deceased v. HHS - death (2014)
Case summary [AI summaries can sometimes make mistakes]
Veronica and Justin Rawnsley, parents of F.R., deceased, filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. A decision was issued on September 19, 2013.
On February 27, 2014, the parties filed a stipulation for attorney's fees and costs. The stipulation requested $117,213.63 for attorneys' fees and costs, and $505.00 for out-of-pocket expenses for the petitioners.
Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found that the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis for the claim. The Special Master deemed the stipulation reasonable and adopted it as the court's decision.
The award included $117,213.63 for attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to the petitioners and their counsel, Ronald Homer, Esq. Additionally, $505.00 was awarded directly to the petitioners for out-of-pocket expenses.
The specific vaccine(s) administered and the alleged injury or cause of death are not detailed in this public decision, which focuses on the award of fees and costs.
Theory of causation
The public decision does not detail the theory of causation. It states that Veronica and Justin Rawnsley, parents of F.R., deceased, filed a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. A stipulation for attorney's fees and costs was filed on February 27, 2014, requesting $117,213.63 for attorneys' fees and costs and $505.00 for out-of-pocket expenses. Special Master Nora Beth Dorsey found the petition was brought in good faith with a reasonable basis for the claim and adopted the stipulation. The award included $117,213.63 for attorneys' fees and costs, payable jointly to Petitioner and Petitioner's counsel, Ronald Homer, Esq., and $505.00 directly to Petitioner for out-of-pocket expenses. The specific vaccine(s), vaccination date(s), alleged injury, medical condition, expert testimony, or mechanism of injury are not described in the provided text.
Source PDFs
USCOURTS-cofc-1_09-vv-00308